Training Archive: MeridianIn the 31 days ending 2008-08-31:
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Saturday Aug 30 | ||
| Hiking 2:00:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Inov8 Roclite 305 | ||
Last minute hike in Canmore up Ha Ling or politcally incorrect local name of Chinaman's Peak. Quick up and back before heading to the nordic centre to surprise visit Hammer & AG! at Barebones. Catching up with MrPither and NevMonster as well. Good times, especially at the Drake post Ling chowing down an Albertan sized appetizer platter with the Strackersons.
Goat Range in the Background on the south side. 
Canmore from above 
My Jeremy pose a la Pearl Jam at the top. 
Post hike beer and food at the Drake. Beer vs Ha Ling in the background. Which is the bigger feat of strength? | ||
| C • snow 1 | ||
| C • snow 10 | ||
Friday Aug 29 | ||
| Cycling (commute) 20:00 [3] | |
| Dropped off the MTB for a full overhaul. It was in dire need of one. Zipped past Zoo on the way to work. | ||
Thursday Aug 28 | ||
| Cycling (commute on the MTB) 40:00 [3] | |
| Shouldn't be passing the number of roadies I did on the path...felt good though:) Almost got smoked by a cowboy turning rt that didn't signal - frick'in douche-bag. | ||
| C • Skyline 12 | ||
Wednesday Aug 27 | ||
| Running 40:00 [3] | |
| Lunch run with K and T-dub. | ||
| C • Halton Hills? 4 | ||
| Cycling 20:00 [2] | |
Monday Aug 25 | ||
| Running 45:00 [2] | |
| Lunch run with T-dub and T | ||
| Cycling (commute) 40:00 [2] | |
Sunday Aug 24 | ||
| Hiking 4:30:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Montrail CD | ||
Hiking the Buller Pass Circuit. Nice views on the passes and some route finding through the north pass-trail. Been through some wind before but today tops it all. Strack almost took off a few times - girl can curse! Legs pretty tired from the past week.
Buller Pass with Ribbon Lake in the background 
Unnamed Peak 
North Buller Pass 
Marmot? | ||
Saturday Aug 23 | ||
| Cycling 2:20:00 [3] | |
| Out on Banff Coach-Springbank to Calway and back. Mountains looked gorgeous, might be there tomorrow. Ran into Bart on the way back doing the reverse loop. I'm one hurting unit today - suffering on the climbs. | ||
Wednesday Aug 20 | ||
| Cycling (commute) 40:00 [2] | |
| Running 50:00 [2] | |
| Dog park run with T | ||
Tuesday Aug 19 | ||
| Cycling 20:00 [2] | |
| Commute home. Pretty tired today, the weekend finally has caught up. | ||
| Note | |
| A selection of Skyline Trail Fotos for your pleasure. Enjoy. | ||
| C • Nice! 2 | ||
Monday Aug 18 | ||
| Running 40:00 [2] | |
| Lunch run with T. Working out the kinks. | ||
| Note | |
Love this foto shot by T. Had to share it.
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Sunday Aug 17 | ||
| Note | |
| Relaxing day in Jasper starting off with breakfast then taking in Maligne Canyon and a quick dip in Lake Annette before heading home. Recovery at its best. Jasper is an awesome town. | ||
Saturday Aug 16 | ||
| Running 7:30:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Montrail CD | ||
What an incredible weekend. Ever since I got here I wanted to do this run in Jasper for some reason or another. Moreover, I've never been to Jasper till now. Last month I convinced my friends Tara and her husband Jeremy to join me on this adventure on the Skyline trail. The Skyline is rated a 3-day backpacking route but after hearing that its very runnable I knew this would be the run that would be my first marathon and close to my first ultra event. Starting at the south terminus at Maligne Lake via shuttle we ran between 45-50km in towards Jasper where we dropped off the car. All in all the run was spectacular. The first 30K went great went through some lows with some cramp action (despite large amounts of electrolytes consumed) in the last bit where a little walk-run had to be done. About 1500m of climb over the whole distance with an average altitude of just under 2000m! Pretty sweet.
We started on the right side of the Maligne Range towards Jasper to the left (bottom part of the range). You can sort of see the yellow line of the Skyline Trail on the model. 
Right at the start after being dropped off via shuttle. Tara, Jeremy, Me. 
Tara going up Little Shovel Pass 
T on the other side. One of the toughest chicks I've ever met. Girl can run. Typical running conditions through alpine 
View of the Notch. The trail goes right up the middle of that bitch. 
Lunch at Shovel pass lodge almost midway. Generally they don't serve to non guests but I pulled some strings with the owner early in the week to get this done so we wouldn't have to carry a lot of food. Yummy spread and I pigged out! Only bad part was this was 1.2k below the Notch in a valley. Tough slog right after lunch to just get back up to the base of the climb. 
Jeremy and I at the top of the Notch - 2480m! 
Tara & Jeremy...the little specs on the ridge 
This is why the trail is called Skyline. ~10K of ridge running! 
Trail running heaven. Ridges on the top and makes it way down into the valley. 
Post-run glacial bath after a 9k downhill fire road quad mash! Damn cold but refreshing. 
Vitamin-I. Sunday morning recovery and breakfast of champions! | ||
| C • nice dude 6 | ||
Thursday Aug 14 | ||
| Cycling (commute) 20:00 [2] | |
| One way only. | ||
| C • yikes 4 | ||
Wednesday Aug 13 | ||
| Running 40:00 [3] | |
| Shag loop with K discussing job opportunities. | ||
| Cycling (commute) 40:00 [2] | |
Monday Aug 11 | ||
| Running 40:00 [1] | |
| Light putter around some 'hoods during lunch with T&K. | ||
Sunday Aug 10 | ||
| Running 1:15:00 [2] | |
| shoes: Inov8 Roclite 305 | ||
| Bow-Douglas-Edworthy and back along the bow. Sluggish first 30 min. Felt better on the way back. Perfect running weather today. Overcast and cool. Keeping it easy this week. | ||
Saturday Aug 9 | ||
| Cycling 2:20:00 [2] | |
| Easy morning ride. | ||
Friday Aug 8 | ||
| Cycling 20:00 [3] | |
| Commute home. Roadie has been there since I moved apts. Wanted to get a run in with Kate but ended up being swamped in the afternoon. | ||
Wednesday Aug 6 | ||
| Running 45:00 [4] | |
| shoes: Brooks Burn 3 | ||
| After work de-stress hammerfest.
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| Note | |
| A few pics from vacation. Full sets here
Bender. Raccoon. Feats of Strength.   
Life on the Island. Fire. Sangria.   
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Tuesday Aug 5 | ||
| Note | |
| Called in sick at work from Hess Village last night...good vacation. Wed will be a rough day. Back in the Cowtown later tonight. | ||
Monday Aug 4 | ||
| Running long 1:10:00 [2] | |
| Slow recovery run. | ||
Sunday Aug 3 | ||
| Running 1:15:00 [3] | |
| shoes: Montrail CD (2) | ||
| Mini-ATB with Turbocock. | ||